Overview
- The Election Commission confirmed the NDA won 202 of 243 seats, with the BJP taking 89 and the JD(U) 85 to secure a decisive majority.
- Nitish Kumar is positioned to continue as chief minister, a result that bolsters the NDA’s momentum heading into upcoming state contests.
- Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders alleged the election was not fair, citing voter-roll revisions and claims of “vote theft.”
- Analysts highlighted cash transfers to women under the Mahila Rozgar Yojna and unusually strong female turnout as pivotal to the verdict.
- Junior allies added crucial numbers, with LJP(RV) winning 19 seats, while Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party failed to win any.